MASON MOUNT made his Manchester United debut today, but his performance was eclipsed by one of the club’s academy graduates.
Midfielder Mount, 24, joined the Red Devils in a £60million transfer from Chelsea last week.
He was named in Erik ten Hag’s starting line-up for United’s first pre-season friendly against Leeds on Wednesday afternoon and played 45 minutes before the Dutchman made 11 changes at half time.
But while Mount’s debut pleased many fans, most were even more impressed by 18-year-old midfield ace Kobbie Mainoo.
One person tweeted: “Mount, Hannibal, Amad and Mainoo. Wow, Hannibal and Mainoo acting like regular starters.”
Another added: “Kobbie Mainoo is a baller, is him, he’ll probably get that first team soon.”
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A third wrote: “Mainoo I can see him being like Garnacho was last year just playing regularly, he’s so good for his age and strong. Pogba regen.”
While a fourth commented: “Mainoo is gonna be a top 10 midfielder in the world at some point mark my words, also Hannibal is CRAZY also his work rates are pretty useful could work as a pivot maybe in the future.”
Mainoo also played the first half before being replaced with the match goalless.
The teenager made his first team debut in a Carabao Cup match against Charlton earlier this year.
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Wednesday’s match marked his fourth senior appearance.
Substitutes Noam Emeran and Joe Hugill both scored in the second half to help Man Utd to a 2-0 win at the Ullevall Stadium in Oslo.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
